The Achieve Podcast

In this Episode, host Taylor Baker sits down with Lauren Bryden, founder of Charm, a Denver-based creative studio that provides fractional creative direction for businesses. Together, they explore why creative leadership and strong branding matter more than ever in an AI-driven, hyper-visual business climate. What You’ll Learn: What “fractional creative direction” is and why it can be a practical...

In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Dave McComb, CEO and co-founder of Semantic Arts, to discuss why “meaning” (semantics) gets lost inside large enterprises and how a data-centric approach can reduce software waste, simplify complexity, and make organizations truly ready for AI. What You’ll Learn: Why semantics is fundamentally about shared meaning, and why meaning breaks down as co...

In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Casiana Pascariu, owner of Bloomin’ Blinds in Phoenix’s East Valley and the founder behind DEN Insights, to talk about building a customer-first home services business while applying an anthropologist’s lens to market research and growth strategy. What You’ll Learn: How to enter a new industry with little prior experience and build expertise throug...

In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Aly Brandon, president of Care for Life, a nonprofit serving communities in Mozambique, to discuss what sustainable poverty alleviation really looks like and how long-term, community-led programs create generational change. What You’ll Learn: Why sustainable impact requires a “hand up,” not short-term aid that ends when resources run out. How Care...

In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Joe Genovese, President of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, to discuss how a volunteer-powered nonprofit has scaled a simple act of service building and delivering beds to meet an often-hidden need in local communities. Together, they explore what it takes to grow a mission-driven organization through clarity, community engagement, and consistent storytell...

In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Justin Kuehn, CEO and co-founder of Go AutoFire, to talk about how he’s using automation to help auto dealerships build stronger online presences and compete without overpaying for third-party leads. The conversation explores Justin’s path into entrepreneurship, the practical problems dealerships face, and what it takes to build and scale a product...

In this episode, the Achieve Podcast Host Taylor Baker sits down with Brandon Karpeles, CEO of Sovreign, a Bitcoin consulting company, to discuss what it takes to educate business owners on Bitcoin and help them implement practical, long-term strategies. Brandon shares how Sovreign evolved from a content-first approach into a more sales-led consulting model, and what they’re building next. What Yo...

In this episode of the Achieve Podcast, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Colin Rigney, a physical therapist and co-founder/co-director of education at Advanced Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Center (AMSKU), to explore how diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound can elevate clinical decision-making, deepen patient understanding, and create a more effective care experience. What You’ll Learn: Why “seeing...

In this episode of the Achieve Podcast, Host Taylor Baker sits down with John Challenger, CEO of Office Furniture Resources, to explore how a service-first mindset helped him grow a regional office furniture installation and moving business and how diversification, operational discipline, and smart use of new tools keep the company resilient in a changing workplace economy. What You’ll Learn: Why...

In this episode of the Achieve Podcast, host Jessie Warner sits down with Noel Pulanco, designated broker at HomeQuick and co-founder of Yes Virtual, to explore how he built two complementary businesses in property management and remote staffing. Their conversation centers on scaling with virtual teams, running a lean, remote-first operation, and using content and systems to fuel sustainable growt...

In this episode, host Jessie Warner talks with Bryan Mason, President of Pivot Cycles, about building a premium cycling brand, navigating dramatic shifts in the bike industry, and leading as an intrapreneur inside a fast-growing company. Their conversation explores product philosophy, market dynamics, AI-driven innovation, and the mindset required to keep learning and leading over the long term. W...

In this episode, host Jessie Warner sits down with Jeremy Dyer, CEO of Rise 48 Equity, to unpack his journey from W-2 professional and hands-on landlord to full-time real estate investor and leader of a vertically integrated multifamily platform. Together they explore what it takes to protect and grow passive investor capital, navigate the 2025 real estate cycle, and leverage systems and AI to unc...

In this episode of the Achieve Podcast, host Jessie Warner sits down with Ricardo Valerdi, founder of Science of Sport, a nonprofit that brings math and science to life through sports for youth across the U.S. With partnerships spanning professional sports teams, corporate sponsors, and school districts, Ricardo and his team use baseball, basketball, football, soccer, and more to turn box scores a...

In this episode of the Achieve Podcast, host Jessie Warner sits down with Cindy Grabowski, CEO and founder of Mindgrove, Inc., to explore how she’s building a new pathway into high-paying careers in med-tech without requiring a traditional 4-year degree. With over 30 years in medical device manufacturing and experience across nine med-tech companies (including multiple startups and exits), Cindy s...

In this episode, Jessie sits down with Zen Benefiel transformational coach, digital strategist, and founder of Be The Dream to explore what it really means to align life, business, love, and purpose over the long haul. From being an orphan to becoming a multi-business founder, TV host, author of 50+ books, and the force behind PlanetaryCitizens.net, Zen shares how he’s built a life and career arou...

In this episode of The Achieve Podcast, host Jessie Warner sits down with Dr. Milton Mattox, CEO and co-founder of the United States Artificial Intelligence Institute (USAII), to talk about building a fast-growing global AI education company in the middle of the AI revolution. Founded in 2021, USAII is on a mission to bridge the skills gap between what employers need and what professionals actuall...

In this episode of The Achieve Podcast, host Jessie Warner sits down with legendary race car driver Lyn St. James, co-founder of Women in Motorsports North America (WIMNA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit advancing opportunities for women across all roles in motorsports. Lyn shares how discovering racing in her 20s unlocked a lifelong passion and the “power within” she didn’t know she had. From becoming a p...

In this episode of The Achieve Podcast, host Jessie Warner sits down with Dr. Robert Rhoton, founder of the Arizona Trauma Institute, to talk about what it really takes to transform mental health care and build a mission-driven business that lasts. Dr. Rhoton shares how frustration with traditional academic training led him to create a new, wellness-focused approach to trauma treatment that has no...